Brassiere



Feb. 22, 1938.

L. GREEN ET AL BRASSIERE Filed May 26, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet l A tiorncys Feb. 22, 1938. GREEN ET AL BRASSIERE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 26, 1937 Attorneys Patented Feb. 22, 1938 ,UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRASSIERE v Lucille Green and Jean Marks, Los Angeles, Calif. A plication May 26, 1937, Serial No. 144,930

. 2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in ladies apparel and more particularly to a brassiere. I I

The principal object ofthe present invention is to provide a brassiere which is adjustable to permit the brasslere to be worn with formal, semi-formal or street dresses.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a brassiere which can be quickly adjusted without inconvenience and without affectingthe size of the garment.

adjustment the brassire is used for formal wear and the straps H are removed and replaced by Other important .objects and advantages ofthe invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

Q In the drawings:'-

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on terminals l-1 at which points elastic tabs 8- are attached and each is provided with a hook 9 at its free end for engagement with eye members Ill on the terminals 1. Adjacent the terminals l the side strips are provided with buttons II for engagement through the button holes I! 35 of the shoulder straps l3.

The front portion 5 of the brassire sheet is cut out and formed with. the breast pockets l4. At the upper portion of each of these breast pockets is the button l5 to which the forward ends of the straps i3 engage.

Upwardly converging strips |6-l'| are provided on each side member 6 and to these strips are secured the toothed strips l8 of a multiple fastener which includes the slider I I9.

It can now be seen that when the slider is pulled downwardly the rear portions of the side members 6 are thrown downwardly so that the tabs 8 will be at the small of the back. In this the halter straps 20.

Obviously when the multiple fastener slider l9 is moved upwardly the rear portions of the side members 6 will have a tendency to rise on the back and in this position of the parts of the brassire the same can be worn for informal occasions.

While the foregoing specification sets forth to beunderstood that hooks-and eyes and various other securing means maybe employed in lieu thereof. While the foregoing specification sets forth the-invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:-

1. A brassiere consisting of afront section and rearwardly extending side sections, attaching means between the endsof the side sections, and v contractibie means. on the said side sections adapted to contract the lower edge of the garment only in a manner to position the side sec-- tions at a lower horizontal plane relative to the front section, and removable shoulder straps for the said front and side sections.

2. A brassiere consisting of a front section and rearwardly. extending side sections, attaching means between the ends of the side sections, andcontractible means on the said side sections, said contractible means consisting of upwardly contiple fastener slidably disposed for connecting 'the said strips together and adapted upon the downward movement of the fastener to contactthe lower edge of the garment only in a manner to position the side sections at a lower horizontal plane relative to the front section and shoulder straps connected to the front section and detachably connected to the rear portions of the side sections.

LUCILLE GREEN. JEAN MARKS.

that a multiple fastener is used, it is, of course,

verging strips on said side sections and a mul- I 

